Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102
§2737 Limitation
Title 33 › CHAPTER 40 — OIL POLLUTION › SUBCHAPTER II — PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND PROVISIONS › § 2737
Summary
Even if another law says otherwise, tank vessels that spilled more than 1,000,000 gallons of oil after March 22, 1989 are not allowed to operate in the waters of Prince William Sound, Alaska.
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Title 33, §2737
Navigation and Navigable Waters, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Notwithstanding any other law, tank vessels that have spilled more than 1,000,000 gallons of oil into the marine environment after March 22, 1989, are prohibited from operating on the navigable waters of Prince William Sound, Alaska.
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33 U.S.C. § 2737
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102